Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
385054000 | Structure surrounding optical fiber bundle-to-bundle connection | 26 |
20080253717 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HAVING HERMAPHRODITIC COUPLING MECHANISM - A hermaphroditic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the fibers to mating optical fibers wherein the optical fibers and mating optical fibers have termini mounted to the respective ends thereof, and wherein the termini of at least one of the optical fibers is slidably mounted and biased to provide a predetermined amount of longitudinal travel during connection includes a plug insert for mounting the termini, a generally cylindrical plug body for receiving the plug insert through an open end thereof, the plug body including a mating end with a plurality of mating features configured to cooperate with corresponding mating features of a second connector to align the termini of the first and second connectors in opposed relationship, a plurality of ears extending radially from the mating end of the plug body, a coupling nut slidably mounted on the plug including a groove formed between a plurality of ribs extending around an inside nut so that rotation of the coupling nut in a forward position captures the ears of the connector and the ears of the second connector in the groove in opposed relationship between the ribs. | 10-16-2008 |
20080317410 | Modified Pre-Ferrulized Communication Cable Assembly and Installation Method - Disclosed is a modified pre-ferrulized cable assembly that facilitates installation of an optical fiber communication cable through narrow cable guides having sharp bends. The pre-ferrulized cable assembly includes a communication cable having a free, front end, a semi-finished communication connector, and a suction plug. The invention further relates to efficient methods for installing the modified pre-ferrulized cable assembly through a cable guide. | 12-25-2008 |
20090003771 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM - An optical fiber connection system detects when proper connection is made between a fiber-optic cable and a bulkhead. A conductive strip on the fiber-optic cable contacts a first and second conductor on the bulkhead upon proper positioning of the bulkhead relative to the fiber-optic cable. The system includes indicators for displaying which of a plurality of termination points is properly terminated. In addition, the system includes alternative embodiments for turning off an energy source feeding the fiber-optic cable, in the event the fiber-optic cable becomes disconnected from the bulkhead. | 01-01-2009 |
20090034910 | Optical Connections And Methods Of Forming Optical Connections - In one embodiment, an assembly having a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage is provided. The fiber bundle has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the fiber bundle is attached to the first board first face. The movable stage has a second optical array provided thereon or therein. The movable stage is disposed on the second board such that the at least one motor steers the movable stage. The movable stage is steered such that the second optical array is aligned with the second end of the fiber bundle in a desired manner. | 02-05-2009 |
20090103869 | CONNECTING DEVICE, CONNECTING SYSTEM, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND CONNECTING METHOD - There is provided a connecting system including a connecting apparatus that includes (i) a signal transfer path that transfers one of an electrical signal and an optical signal and (ii) a connecting device that connects the signal transfer path to a connection target component in such a manner that a signal is capable of being transferred therebetween, and a connected apparatus that includes the connection target component to be connected to the signal transfer path. Here, the connecting device includes a moving portion that has therein a sealed space. The moving portion moves an end portion of the signal transfer path closer to the connection target component so that the end portion of the signal transfer path is connected to the connection target component in response to an increase in a pressure within the moving portion, and moves the end portion away from the connection target component in response to a decrease in the pressure within the moving portion. | 04-23-2009 |
20090136182 | FEMALE FERULE - A female ferule is fixed to a terminal of a multi-core optical fiber in which a sheath is provided outside a large number of optical fibers being tied in a bundle and a portion of the sheath is removed. The female ferule includes a ferule body which includes a cylindrical portion and a step which is formed on an outer surface and at a rear side of the cylindrical portion, and a sleeve which includes an insertion-connected portion for a male ferule serving as a connection partner at the one end and a coupling-connected portion for the cylindrical portion at the other end. The sleeve is retrofitted to the ferule body. The cylindrical portion includes a caulking-fed portion for the bundle optical fibers and an insertion/coupling-fixed portion for the coupling-fixed portion, the caulking-fixed portion and the insertion/coupling-fixed portion are formed successively from a front end face of the cylindrical portion. | 05-28-2009 |
20090196553 | METHODS FOR FORMING CONNECTORIZED FIBER OPTIC CABLING - A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly includes a loose tube fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The cable has a termination end and includes: an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member. The connector assembly includes a rigid portion and defines a fiber passage. The connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the fiber passage. The plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly and a loose, non-ribbonized configuration outside the rigid portion. The plurality of optical fibers undergo a transition from the ribbonized configuration to the loose, non-ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly. According to some embodiments, the rigid portion of the connector assembly includes a rigid connector housing. | 08-06-2009 |
20090232454 | VACUUM OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER TERMINAL STRUCTURE - A vacuum optical fiber connector includes a port flange attached to a vacuum flange for housing a first waveguide connector to which an optical fiber bundle is attached, an optical transparent body placed on the outside of the port flange, and an attachment member formed with a fit shape relative to the port flange for housing a second waveguide connector to which an optical fiber bundle is attached. The first and second waveguide connectors are positioned at least in two directions orthogonal to an optical axis with optical coupling of the first and second waveguide connectors. | 09-17-2009 |
20100080510 | FIBER OPTIC FERRULE - Consistent with the present disclosure, a ferrule is provided that includes first and second channels, for example. Multiple fibers of a ribbon cable, for example, are divided into groups and fed into corresponding channels of the ferrule. Since multiple channels are provided, however, each channel can be made relatively narrow. As noted above, thermal stress in a channel increases with increasing channel widths. Thus, by providing smaller channel widths, the fibers in those channels experience less thermal stress. Moreover, the channels are spaced from one another so that the lateral spacing between adjacent fibers in the ribbon cable is maintained in the ferrule. As a result, the fibers are not bent laterally, and thus may experience little bending stress. | 04-01-2010 |
20100150502 | Optical Connections And Methods Of Forming Optical Connections - In one embodiment, an assembly having a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage is provided. The fiber bundle has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the fiber bundle is attached to the first board first face. The movable stage has a second optical array provided thereon or therein. The movable stage is disposed on the second board such that the at least one motor steers the movable stage. The movable stage is steered such that the second optical array is aligned with the second end of the fiber bundle in a desired manner. | 06-17-2010 |
20100254658 | FIBER RIBBON AND FIBER RIBBON ATTACHED TO CONNECTOR FOR WIRING IN EQUIPMENT - When a glass fiber and an inner fiber coating layer are to be attached to a connector by removing an outer fiber coating layer while leaving the inner fiber coating layer as it is, a collective coating and the outer fiber coating layer can be removed at a stretch so that the inner fiber coating layer can easily and satisfactorily be exposed. In the ultraviolet curable resin coating layer of a coated optical fiber | 10-07-2010 |
20100254659 | Methods for Forming Connectorized Fiber Optic Cabling - A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly includes a loose tube fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The cable has a termination end and includes: an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member. The connector assembly includes a rigid portion and defines a fiber passage. The connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the fiber passage. The plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly and a loose, non-ribbonized configuration outside the rigid portion. The plurality of optical fibers undergo a transition from the ribbonized configuration to the loose, non-ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly. According to some embodiments, the rigid portion of the connector assembly includes a rigid connector housing. | 10-07-2010 |
20100278488 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - The optical connector, comprising: a first plug having a first ferrule for holding a first multiple optical fiber; a second plug having a second ferrule for holding a second multiple optical fiber; a first housing on which the first plug is detachably fixed; a second housing which is detachably fixed on the first housing and on which the second plug is fixed in such a manner that each edge face of optical fibers of the first multiple optical fiber and each edge face of optical fibers of the second multiple optical fiber are mutually adjusted, and the first housing has a first ferrule positioning member for positioning the first ferrule in relation to the second ferrule. | 11-04-2010 |
20110052122 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER UNITS BY AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly comprises a first optical transmission cable comprising first connectors being of a first type, and a second optical transmission cable comprising second connectors being of a second type. The first optical transmission cable comprises ends respectively being terminated with one of said first connectors. The second optical transmission cable comprises ends respectively being terminated with one of said second connectors. Connectors of different types are configured to be connected with each other. The second connectors are respectively configured to be connected to an optical transceiver unit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110064361 | "SECURED" FIBER OPTIC CONNECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING DIFFERENT FIBER POSITIONS OF A MULTI-FIBER CONNECTOR - Provided is a multi-fiber connector and a method of providing a secure fiber network, where the multi-fiber connector includes a housing; a multi-position ferrule disposed within the housing, the multi-position ferrule including a plurality of fiber holes arranged in a predetermined pattern; and at least one fiber. Each of the plurality of fiber holes is configured to receive one of the at least one fiber and each fiber is selectively inserted within one of the plurality of fiber holes at a selected position among the plurality of fiber holes. Additionally, only a portion of the plurality of fiber holes are populated with the at least one fiber and a remaining portion of the plurality of fiber holes are not populated with fibers. | 03-17-2011 |
20110091158 | CONNECTOR UNIT - Provided is a connector unit capable of surely positioning and cone ting a plurality of optical fiber plugs in a short time and easily releasing the connected state of the optical fiber connectors even if the quantity of the optical fiber connectors is increased. The connector unit ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110188809 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE BUNDLE WITH STAGGERED CONNECTORS - A fiber optic cable bundle includes a first group of fiber optic cables and a second group of fiber optic cables. Each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a connector. Each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a connector. The connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance. A plurality of binder members is contra-helically served about the first and second groups of fiber optic cables. | 08-04-2011 |
20120027354 | BACKPLANE STRUCTURE ALLOWING SETTING OF EQUAL PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO BLADES ARBITRARILY INSERTED INTO A PLURALITY OF FIXEDLY ARRANGED SLOTS - A backplane, a method for making a backplane, and optical communication apparatuses. The backplane includes: a plurality of optical elements each selected from the group consisting of: (i) optical fibers, (ii) optical waveguides, and (iii) a combination thereof, where the plurality of optical elements have the same length, where the plurality of optical elements form at least one bundle, where the elements are bundled at both ends of the at least one bundle such that end portion lengths of the plurality of optical elements differ from each other, thus forming a broadcast-star topology, and where the plurality of optical elements is connected such that communication distance between at least two blades that can be inserted into the back plane is constant. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027355 | Architecture for a Fiber Optic Network - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network architecture that uses outside plant fan-out devices to distribute optical signals between fiber distribution hubs and multi-service terminals. The network architecture can also include collector boxes positioned at selected locations of the network architecture. Additionally, patching systems can be used in facilitating upgrading the capacity of the fiber optic network. | 02-02-2012 |
20120099819 | OPTICAL CONTACT, A MULTICONTACT, AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING TWO OPTICAL CONTACTS TOGETHER - An optical contact having a ferrule extending along a longitudinal axis, the ferrule having a front face facing an optical contact of complementary type when the optical contact is connected to the optical contact of complementary type, and a rear face opposite from the front face, and a body within which the ferrule is received in optionally movable manner, the body including at least one portion surrounding the outside of the ferrule around the longitudinal axis thereof, and at least one portion extending beyond the rear face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof. | 04-26-2012 |
20120106894 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLOATABLE OPTICAL TERMINATION - An connector assembly ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120243830 | FIBER OPTIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A fiber optic connector assembly ( | 09-27-2012 |
20140169743 | FERRULE ASSEMBLY WITH LATERAL FIBER INSERTION - An optical fiber ferrule assembly includes a ferrule body with an optical fiber receiving nest configured to receive a plurality of optical fibers. The nest opens laterally relative to the optical fiber axis to facilitate insertion of the optical fibers into the optical fiber receiving nest. The nest includes a plurality of arcuate surfaces configured to engage and align the optical fibers. A cover is secured to the ferrule body to secure the optical fibers within the optical fiber receiving nest. A ferrule and a method of assembly are also provided. | 06-19-2014 |
20140219609 | METHODS OF CONNECTORIZING MULTI-CORE FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND RELATED APPARATUS - A connector with at least one multi-core fiber (MCF) and method of attaching the MCF within the connector, includes inserting a first end of a MCF into a ferrule of a connector. Then, rotating the end of the MCF within the ferrule until a first selected satellite core of the MCF is in a first alignment relative to a feature of the connector. The feature may be a mark, indentation or protrusion formed on a ferrule, ferrule holder or connector envelope. Finally, affixing the MCF within the ferrule of the connector. In the case of an array-type connector, first ends of other MCFs may be added to the ferrule and clocked relative to the same feature of the connector. Second ends of one or more MCFs may be clocked relative to a same feature of a second connector. | 08-07-2014 |
20140301700 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL CONNECTOR - The optical connector has the plug for holding the plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel in a left-right direction, and the receptacle and the board for holding the plurality of optical waveguides arranged in parallel in a left-right direction. The plug has the lower surface located along a direction the plurality of optical fibers arranged. The receptacle has, at the part which projects toward a side of the first holding member, the bottom surface which faces the lower surface and positions the lower surface, when butting joint the plurality of optical fibers and the plurality of optical waveguides. Further, a space which is located between the lower surface and the bottom surface is located below the plurality of optical fibers. | 10-09-2014 |
20140341509 | POLARITY CONFIGURATIONS FOR PARALLEL OPTICS DATA TRANSMISSION, AND RELATED APPARATUSES, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Fiber optic connection assemblies for rearranging sets of fiber optic signals arranged in one parallel optical configuration into one or more different parallel optical configurations are disclosed. In one arrangement, two (2) data transmission pairs are connected between one multi-fiber connector from each of two connector sets in a first parallel optical configuration using a common set of fiber positions for each multi-fiber connector. Another two (2) data transmission pairs are connected to the common set of fiber positions of a multi-fiber connector from the first connector set, but are connected to other fiber positions of the multi-fiber connectors of the second connector set, using fiber positions that are not used by the other two (2) data transmission pairs. In this manner, cabling complexity can be reduced with increased signal density within fiber optic cables having a multi-fiber configuration. | 11-20-2014 |